one claim she is making is that she has done everything on her own and she never had a man help her. she is stating that she doesn't need someone to help her because she is an independant woman. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Alliteration 
Explanation:
Alliteration is the sound technique used in this poem with this line's repeated "r" sounds. 
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Possible answers:
<em>The</em> branches swayed in the breeze.
article
The <em>branches</em> swayed in the breeze.
noun
The branches <em>swayed</em> in the breeze.
verb
The branches swayed <em>in</em> the breeze.
preposition
The branches swayed in the <em>breeze</em>.
noun
hope this helps
 
        
             
        
        
        
she is angry and upset becasue mani was a bad husband and he did bad things.